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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-13
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THE AVERAGE JURY.


year old boy.
The plaintiff sued the defendant on
debt. The defendant admitted that he con
tracted the debt and that he had never
paid it. lie tried to show as an offset
that he once lent the plaintiff some money
but he failed even to establish the date OF
the transaction. The amount sued for was
$4OO, and the Judge charged MS to return a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
When We got settled in the jury room
and elected foreman, he said:
"Well, ! suppose we must return a YER
dict for the full amount9'
''Well, I don'tr' replied one of the iur.
ors-a man whom I had selected as an hon
est, conscientious juror.
But isn't it plain ease?''
mo sir. The plaintiff had two lawyers
while the defendant had but one There
was nothing fair about that
But the judge charged us to return a
verdict for the amount, F" observed another
juror.
Surprising he did?' exclaimed an old
man on the left; ''if the judge knows more
about this case than we do then what are
we here for9''
(Which of'm was the plaintiff, any
how?" solemnly inquired a solemn juror,
whom had seen sleeping through most of
the trial.
THE red-headed man, of course. - re-
Piled young man who wore very tight
pantaloons and chewed pllg tobacco with
great ambition.
'fWas it. Why, / thought it was the
fat man. exclaimed juror No. 6.
| The foreman suggested that we mark on
| slips Of paper the amount each juror
thought the plaintiff entitled to. His sug-
gestion was followed, and the amounts run
from fifteen cents to $500.
st seems to me- he reflected, 'sthat
the defendant either owes him $500 or
nothing
Il don't believe he owes him nothn'. :,
replied one of the twelve.
''But You heard the evidence
Hang the evidence
Some one suggested that we add up the
sums marked and strike an average
Another suggested that we return YER
/ diet for the defendant.
A third offered to flip a cent and head or
tail for the 5400 or nothing.
4 fourth wanted some one to tell him If
the debt hadn't been outlawed
1t was finally discovered that we stood
five for the plaintiff, and seven for the de-
PENDANT, and the foreman wanted TO know
what we should do
'Well, said one of the seven, "if we
agree with you in this case viii you agree
with us in the next?'
He couldn't promise, and the leader Of
the dissenters declared that he would re-
main in that room lifetime before he
would agree with the five.
AT the end of an hour there were eight
men willing to return a verdict for SIS.
At the end of two hours there were
seven men who didn't care cent, and five
who were in favor of the defendant
At the end Of three hours six men were
in favor of s40o and the other six were
playing poker.
In another hour two of us favored 500
and the other ten had made mp their minds
that at least two ont of the three lawyers
ought to be in Jail. We finally marched
in with the announcement that we eouldn't
| agree. when the Juror who didn't know
plaintiff from defendant raised his voice
and protested:
Judge, We could have agreed all right
if anybody had told us what the case was
about. / think We ought to be furnished
with diagrams N Quad.
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VOL. ".
HOUSEKEEPING MELODIES.

Sing n song of cleaning housc!
Pocket fun of nails,
four and twenty dust pans,
Scrubbng-tnbs ana pals!
When the door is opened,
Wife begins TO sing
''Jnst help me move this bureau here,
And hang this picture, won't yon, dear,
And tack that carpet by the door,
And stretch this one little more,
And drive this nail and screw this screw:
And here's n job have for you--
This closet door will never catch,
| think youll have TO fix the latch:
And oh, while you're about ii, John,
| wish yond put the cornice on,
And hang this curtain; when you're done
I'll hand you up the other one;
This box has got to have hinge
Before can put on the fringe;
And won't you mend that broken chair
I'd like Il hook put right mp there.
The bureau drawer must have a knob:
And here's another little job
Ireally hate to ask you, dear
But could you tx u bracket here?
And on it goes. when these are through,
With this and that and those to do.
I'D infnitunt, and more too,
All in a merry jingle
And isn't it enough to make
A man wish he was single? (Almost.)
Carrie i. bronson, IN Good Housekeeping
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-13

According to the last report there are
$50 newspapers published in this State.
Essex county leads the list with p; Mon
mouth, 81; Mercer 20; Hudson. IS; Cam
den, lG; Cumberland. ID; Union, "a; Mid
dlesex and Passaic, IA; Burlington, ~;
Hunterdou, IL; Atlantic, Bergen aud War
rem, 10; Gloucester and Salem, $; Morris.
Z; Cape May, 6; Ocean, >; Somerset and
Sussex, 4.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-13

says DR.. Kaufmann's great book ON dis
eases, its causes and home cure, with fine
colored plates, is the best work ever pub
lished. A copy will be sent free tn any
body who sends three cent stamps, 10 pay
postage. to A. p 0ulway 4 Co., Boston.
Mass. mI3-2f
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Have Yau Seen liz

Seen WHAT TnE NEW DAVIS, II is uniyer-
sally conceded 10 be the finest finished, best
made, and handsomesi sewing machine IN inc
market It's as much superior 10 the old
fashioned sewing machine, Tor doing all man
ner OF work ms the telephone Is III advance OF
the Old tin speaEing-tnhe,
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Written for the MONITOR.
CALENDAR OF THO5rGHTS.
by fhe Week.

Ry the week.
By j. NJ. s.
MAY.
SUNDAY 15.-Moral strength is the great
test, highest strength; it is nearest God.
Physical strength, physical achievement,
is but the rock that holds the gold of moral
strengthened attainment alrock without its
gold is worthless; and the Colds full worth
is to be smclted from the rock in the hot
furnace which prepares for the glorfica-
ton by and by SO that all suffering in
this our lower condition is but fitting us for
our higher our eternal condition Of noble
ness.
MONDAY 16--Whcu the seeds of self-will
are wide-s catered man wearies and iaints
in gathering the plenteous and awful harv-
est
TUESDAY 17.-Promptness and thorough
ness are the hands that make duty so beau
tiful as to set the soul facing it TO merriesr
laughter.
"WEDNESDAY 1S.-''Talent is toll we'll
directed" and genius is talent working
with unwearied effort.
THURSDAY 19.-IIeart is wings on which
the eagle mind flies, taking its observations.
Where there is no love the mind is dull,
plodding, slow-working, little achieving.
FRIDAY 90. Excuses are the confines of
hell, and weak wills are the devils.
SATURDAY 81 Who in himself fails to
believe, fortune lost cannot retrieve.
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and workmanship. The New High Arm Davis
sewing Machine entboiies all the latest la
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Kidney Wort, zoe
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PATENT MEDICINES

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add to on- stock all sHfhMat may
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Remove the Blinds.

Section 81 of the new liquor law
speaks as follows:
During the time when by the pro-
visions of this act places where liquor
is sold or kept for sale must be closed,
all curtains, screens, partitions and
other things that obstruct the view
from the sidewalk, street, alley or
road in front of or at the side or end
of said building, of the bar or place
in said room where said liquors are
sold or kept for sale, shall be remov-
ed. Any person who shall violate
any of the provisions Of this section,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished as provided in section seven
of this act
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al
pena, met in regular session, at the Council
Room, Monday evening, Oct. Sd, 1887, and
was called TO order at 1880 o'clock by the
Recorder.
PREsENT.-Wm. A. Mcdonald, Recor-
der, and Aldermen Carr, Masters, McCand-
lish, Desjardin, Campbell and McPhee.
Journal of session held Sept. 10Th, 1887,
read and approved
COMMUNICATIONS.
From +. j. Harding reporting that Levi
Prince had completed engine house No.
according to plans and specifications, and
asking the Council to accept the same.
PETITIONS
From Fred N. Fletcher and IL others.
petitioning the Council to allow w. G..
Budd to erect an iron post in front of his
store on Second street, for the purpose of
placing and maintaining time piece for
the convenience of the public.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
petition be granted. Carried by unanimous
vote.
From G. c. Perkins and is others asking
the Council to order a sidewalk built on the
south easterly side of Merchant street. be-
tween Miller and Oldfeld streets.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that pc
tition be granted and the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to notify the owners OF
said property to build walks at once. Car
ried unanimously.
From A. w. Comstock and Henry Cloth
Ter, asking the Council TO order the drain
on Second street, from White sti eet TO the
center Of blocks Is and 10 Of Hitchcock's
addition, be relaid with IL inch tile, and
offering TO furnish the necessary funds for
laying said drain, and will accept city or
ders payable LIST Of July, 1888, without inter-
est.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Flanders.

Had a very pleasant entertainment
a short time ago. Mr.. Marsh showed
his magic lantern pictures. 1t would
be well if we could have it again, and
for more to attend.
The next evening there was an APP
pie bee at James Kimball's. Most all
of the neighbors were there and had
pleasant time and nice supper.
Mrs. Albert Richardson has twin
boys, born the oath.
The friends OF. L. j. Sylvester and
members of the lodge, met at his house
on the oath, for surprise party, it
being his birthday. The young peo-
pie enjoyed themselves with plays,
then lunch was passed around. All
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

The proposed amendments to the
present city ordinance in regard to
pedlers, ETC., have no provisions in re-
gard to preventing citizens of this
county and some adjoining counties
from selling the produce of their
farms, or the products of their own
industry on the streets. The propos-
ed amendments provide that outsiders
and residents, who have not resided
in this county six months, shall pay a
license. 1t is but right that hawkers
and pedlers, from outside this county,
should pay license, and there is one
class who should be debarred alto
gether-those who pick out places on
the most important Of the public
streets, set up stores and gambling
stands, and then draw crowds around
them to block up the public highway.
Such persons should be absolutely
prohibited. AS the law stands now, a
man who rents a store and opens up a
business with the intention of remain
ing permanently winter and summer,
in the city, has to pay far more for
his privileges than does a transient
pedler who comes during the pleasant
summer months and stays but a few
days and gulls his patrons. The
transient has the best advantages, he
hires no citizen to help him, he pays
no taxes or rent, except an occasional
fee for license, he makes great gains
and he leaves but little behind him in
the city except his trash merchandise.
As we understand the matter the mer-
chants here merely ask that transient
pedlers be made to bear public bur-
dens as heavy as is borne by home mer-
chants, who stay here all the time,
spend their money here, employ labor
ing men to help them in their business,
who trust their patrons when such are
out of funds, and who always contri-
butte towards raising funds for public
celebrations and to help the unfortun-
ate. The farmer citizen is not de-
barred by the ordinance from selling
his produce on the streets. No city
would be foolish enough to pass a law
prohibiting its own citizens from sell
ing the product Of their farms and
gardens, and articles of their own
manufacture, on the streets or any
other part of the city. Such persons
are encouraged to come to the city
and it is a benefit to have them do so.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $1.25 to $3.50 per barrel.
Butter, 16 to 25 per pound.
Flour per barrel, 1915 to S4.75
Hay, baled, $1,000 to GA per ton.
Car lots No. / timothy, $11 per ton.
Mess beef, s725 to $s.25 per Dbl.
Oats per bushel, 30 to 30.
Onions, $3.50 to 1915 per barrel.
Pork, $685. to $500 per Dbl.
Potatoes. per bushel, 65 to 20.
Wheat, $0.s4 to $0.87 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press. are mostly of wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

Every year the country is seeing
more clearly the danger of the enor-
nous surplus. AS long as it seemed
likely to be used simply to play ducks
and brakes with, in the shape of ex-
travagant appropriations, the business
community did not pay as much atten-
ton to 1t as they ought. Now that
they see its bearing on their own in
terests, we may safely count on great
err popular pressure than ever next
winter in support of tariff REFORM
New York Evening Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
y y -
our, Bread { IN DANGER,

The United States Government Chemists in their examna-
tons of articles of food offered for Government ue
developed the alarming fact that almost all the brands
phophates contain large quantities of or other aduter
ants AS matter of fact of the samples anazed the Royal
the only baking powder found free from all of these
deleterious ingredients, and absolutely pure.
Alum used substitute for of to produce
cheap baking powder 1t less than cents pound
whereas pure of tartar forty. The effect alum
upon the system has been asceraned be poisonous
doses have been attended with fatal phosphate
next to the alum powders in cheapness They contain large
amount of lime The baking powders sold with gift of the
alum phosphate class.
Lime the most useless adulterant yet found in baking
powders 1t is true that when subjected to heat gives off
certain amount of carbonc acid gas but quickme left
of the most powerful causcs known Chemists have
twelve cent? oneghh of the weight of of the
baking powders advertised pure to be lime
The absolute purity and whoesomeness of the Royal Baking
Powdernow affirmed by every chemist and food analyst of
prominence and conceded by all manufacturers of
arise from the exclusive of of which
specially refined by patent that totally the lime
and all other impurities These facilities possessed by no
other manufacturer.
In his report the United States Says
"The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure for have
found it many tests made for the United States Govern
ment will 60 still further and state that because of the
facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure
of TARTAR and for other dependent upon the proper
proportions of the and the method of its preparation the
Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and
reliable baking powder offered to the public"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

further action on said resolution be post
poncd for two weeks. Carried unanimous
ly.
Moved by Alderman McPhee that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers examine
Sd street and If they find work done accord
ing to contract, to recommend payment of
the same. Carried by vote as follows:
Ayes-Carr, Masters, Mc(,andlish, Desjar-
dins, Campbell and McPhee. Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Campbell, the
Council adjourned.
w. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
1t Epriches ONLY the Few.

In an admirable address on the tar
if, delivered before the Kent
County Farmers Club, Congressman
III. M. Ford called attention to the
interesting fact that not single one
of the great manufacturing interests
of Grand Rapids received the slight
est benefit from the tariff. This is a
statement well calculated to startle
the trustful believer in the theory that
all American industries are depend
ent for existence on the protection de-
rived from the tariff. And yet it is
true that but a small per cent. of all
the great labor employing industries
of the country are directly "fostered"
by the Sam Randall scheme for tax.
ing the many for the benefit of the
few. There is not manufacturing
establishment in Lansing that is be-
ing helped by the tariff. On the con-
trary the most of our local enterprises
are hampered and crippled by it. The
cost Of raw materials is materially in.
creased by the high rate of taxation
and the markets in the North and
East for our manufactured product:
are restricted to the narrow territori
al limits of this State. This is the
effect of the tariff nearly everywhere
1t was designed to enrich special mo-
nopoly interests and that is just
what it is doing. The country as a
whole is blighted by it.--Lansine
Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Electric Bttters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and so popular as to need no special men,
ton. All who have used Electric Bltters
sing the same song OF praise. A purer
medicine does not exist and II Is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases OF the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood. VIII drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well az
cure all Malarial fevers. For the cure
of headache, constipation and indiges-
ton try Electric Bitters. Entire sat-
isfaction guaranteed, or money refund
ed. Price so cts. and 81 per bottle at
Field g. Gray's drugs store. 3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday
Sept. Bird. 1887, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 81 degrees, on the 18TH
Lowest temperature, 81 degrees. on the 2sth
Average temperature, 50 degrees.
Highest bsrometric pressure, s0.19 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2s2a inches.
Total rain fall, 1.3s inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west
Total movement of wind. 1873 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall. los inches, on the 3rd.
Highest velocity Of the wind, 80 miles, from the
west, on the 3rd
JAMES j. FITZGERALD,
Serg't Signal Corps, II. g. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

At the G. A. Il. Gncampment at
st. Louis, Missouri, it was decided
that the following pensions should be
paid, in addition to those now being
received
Pensions to all veterans now dis
abled or in need, to mothers and IA
theirs from date of dependence ; con-
tinuance of pensions to widows in their
own right, and an increase for minor
children.
All of the recommendations for in
crease and equalization of pension for
special disabilities made in his recent
report by Pension Commissioner Black.
A pension of So per month to all
widows of honorably discharged sold
iers and sailors Of the late war.
Increased pensions for the severer
disabilities, substantially as presented
in the bill prepared by the United
States Manned Veteran League.
Pensions for the survivors of rebel
prisons, substantially as presented in
the bill of the National Association of
Prisoners Of War.
Increased pension for loss of hear
ing or eyesight.
A re-enactment of the arrear law
and an equitable equalization of boun-
ties.
The same pension for the widow of
the representative volunteer soldier of
the Union army, John A. Logan, as
is paid to the widow of Thomas, and
Hancock.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

Over $4,000 men are out on astrike
for an advance of wages from seventy
cents a day, in the Pennsylvania coal
regions. The proprietOrs say they can
not possibly pay any more. All of
which is very sharp and painful
commentary upon the theory that the
protective tariff gives the American
laborer high wages and steady work.
st Paul Pioneer Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit, POSI-
lively Cured by Administering DR..
Haines, Golden Specific.

1t can be given In cup OF coffee or
tea without the knowledge OF person
taking IL; Is absolutely harmless and will
effect q permanent and speedy cure, wheth-
er the patient Ia a moderate drinker or an
alcoholic wreck. Thousands OF drunk
ards have been made temperate men who
have taken theGolden Specific In their cof-
fee without their knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking OF their own
free will. 1T NEVER FAILS. The sys-
tenn once impregnated with the Specific II
becomes an utter impossibilty for the liq-
uor appetite to exist For full particulars
address GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 1876 Race
St., Cincinnati, Ohio. 706yl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

The people know no reason for the
existence of such a surplus, nor recog-
nizes any function of government
which continues to pile it up for dist
patton. Government is not taxing
machine, operating for the mere pur-
pose of levying taxes. There is no
provision in the Constitution for a
surplus, nor for the disposal of sur
plus. The Constitution does not con-
template such a situation as the pres
ent neither does any rational scheme
of government contemplate the exist
ence or expenditure Of tribute exacted
for any other purpose than the con-
duet of the States.-Chicago Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05

English SPAWN Eminent removes all
hard, soft, or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spawn, curbs,
splints, sweeney. ringbone, STILES, SWELL
ings, etc. Save $50 by use OF one bottle.
Warranted. Sold by II. Beebe, druggist,
Alpena. 703y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-05
A President on Brandy for siokness

The President of the Baltimore Medical
College, DIR. Byrd, who has thoroughly
tested Speer's Wines, etc., says:
I'll have prescribed Speer's Port Grape
Wine with marked and decided beneficial
effects. | am prepared to bear testimony
to the value of his Pedro j. Brandy, also,
as pure and valuable article In all cases
Of disease In which reliable stimulant Is
required. would be happy to feel that l
was instrumental In inducing my fellow
citizens TO patronize these productions, to
the exclusion Of the foreign "doctored,"
and harmfully adulterated wines and
brandies with which our people are often
injured"
HARVEY L. BYRD, M. ID.
President and Professor OF Obstetrics
and diseases of Women and Children, Bal
timore Medical College.